Hilmes, M. (2014). The Lost Critical History of Radio. Australian Journalism Review, [online] 36(2), pp.11-22. Available at: http://search.informit.com.au.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/fullText;dn=912224190027901;res=IELAPA [Accessed 1 Jun. 2016].

The Lost Critical History of Radio talks about Radio as an old art form that is revived and presents new voices and content over the decades. The text looks specifically in the history of American Radio and how the lack of radio archival and critical discourse prevents the medium from having a solid roots from which to grow. It mentions how the earlier decades of radio are standard behind old and obsolete technologies. The text further talks about how critical traditions are needed to upkeep consumer rates and solidify radio as an art form. Michele Hilmes is a media and cultural scholar and has taught students in many universities in the US. Her expertise in the area allows her to be a legitimate and reliable source of information for our project. The information provided in the text will be useful for our project as it provides information for the history of radio and how it has been able to sustain it’s self for a century.